Cecilia Keating is the Science section editor at Carbon Brief. She holds a BA in English literature from the University of Bristol and a journalism diploma from Concordia University in Montreal. She was previously features editor at BusinessGreen. She also reported on energy and environment for Canada’s National Observer.
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How climate change intensified Europe’s record-breaking June heat
For the second time in two months, Europe has been hit by a record-breaking heatwave. The extreme conditions come on the 50th anniversary of a historic 1976 heatwave in the UK, prompting many comparisons between the two events by scientists and the media.
August 17, 2026
Europe’s May–June heatwaves linked to thousands of deaths as scientists improve mortality estimates
Recent weeks have seen a flurry of reports from public health authorities and scientists that estimate the deaths caused by Europe’s record-breaking summer heatwaves.
July 21, 2026
Fact-checking Trump’s false claims about the IPCC and ‘RCP8.5’ climate scenario
Among a flurry of posts on social media last weekend, US president Donald Trump declared “good riddance” to a specific emissions scenario used in global climate projections.
May 20, 2026
